Beppu Station area, Beppu, Oita

Ekimae Koto Onsen

A convenient traditional bath a short walk from Beppu Station, with a choice between hot and warm bathing rooms. The two are described as having different spring qualities, though the current facility page does not provide full source figures.

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Opening hours
08:00–23:00; when overnight guests are staying, hours extend to 06:00–24:00. Closed on the first Monday of each month. Adult admission ¥250; child admission ¥150.
Tattoo policy
Accepted according to Beppu's current official tourism page for this facility; follow any temporary on-site rule.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring source
Ekimae Koto Onsen; individual source details are not published.
Spring classification
Simple spring. The operator notes that the hot and warm bathing rooms have different spring qualities.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
Natural hot spring water is confirmed, but the current facility page does not publish enough detail to establish a source-flowing system or pool-by-pool treatment.

The bath has a shower and five parking spaces; there is no outdoor or private bath.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.0/10
Bath variety
7.5/10
Upkeep
8.0/10
Atmosphere
8.0/10
Quiet
6.5/10
Access
10.0/10
Value
9.5/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

Sources

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